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Town Hall · Hutchins

Hutchins spent more per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar cities

Hutchins’ city government spent $10.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,703 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.5 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$10.3M
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,703
In 2022: $1,703, more than 89% of 175 similar cities
Long-term debt
$19.3M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
81
full-time · 11 part-time · March payroll $420,427

What stands out about how Hutchins is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,703 per resident, more than 89% of 175 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer25% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Dallas Independent School District with 6+ other towns.Its own police and fire20 sworn officers and 29 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
Compared with similar places

$1,703 per resident in 2022: more than 89% of them

Hutchins’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,703 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $880, and the middle half spent $630–$1,278. Hutchins spent more than 89% of them.

Middle half of the group, $630–$1,278Median $880Hutchins

Includes sewer and trash ($1.4 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
175

Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hutchins itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,703 per resident a year, or $4.67 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 26%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 28%Property taxes 27%Fees & charges 14%Utility sales 13%From the state 11%Other taxes & licenses 6%Interest, fines & other 2%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $7 million; interest on debt $520,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $19.3 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Hutchins reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Hutchins

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See cityofhutchins.org for Hutchins’ current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Hutchins yet.cityofhutchins.org ↗
Agendas

Hutchins’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofhutchins.org ↗.

Who works for Hutchins

One full-time city employee for every 74 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (6,020).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Fire29
Police26
Administration & buildings12 + 10 pt
Roads & transportation5
Water & other utilities3
Parks & libraries2
Courts, inspections & corrections1 + 1 pt
Other3
81
full-time
11
part-time
$420,427
payroll for March 2022
$5.0M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$61,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
20
sworn police officers
29
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Hutchins had 13.5 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 146 of the 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 8.2: Hutchins had more than 84% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Dallas Independent School District

Hutchins’ K–12 school district, shared with Cockrell Hill, Addison, Wilmer, Dallas, Seagoville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Hutchins →
$15,160
per pupil · TX $12,815
139,246
students
$4.1 billion
long-term debt

Of the $15,160 per pupil, $8,210 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 66%State 12%Federal 22%

Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.

Also serving Hutchins

Lancaster Independent School District · $12,726 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Hutchins’ votes are counted by county

Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hutchins alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Dallas County’s results.

President · Dallas County’s results853,336 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat59.9%511,027 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican37.8%322,468 votes

Others: 2.3% (19,841 votes).

Most votes in Dallas County: Kamala D Harris

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

100% of Hutchins lies in Dallas County. Every 2024 race in Dallas County is on the county’s page.

Dallas County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Hutchins

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Hutchins.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: cityofhutchins.org ↗
  2. 2
    Texas HouseState representatives
    Aicha Davis
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
    Royce West
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Greg Abbott
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Jasmine Crockett
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
    John CornynTed Cruz

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Hutchins compares with the towns next door

Hutchins spent $1,703 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,060 to $1,585. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Dallas: $1,585 per resident (2022)Wilmer: no reported 2022 figuresLancaster: $1,060 per resident (2022)DallasWilmerLancasterHutchins
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Lancaster$1,060$3,869
Dallas$1,585$5,075
Wilmerestimate$1,838
Hutchins$1,703—

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Hutchins’ government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitecityofhutchins.org ↗

Questions about Hutchins’ government

How much does Hutchins spend per resident?

About $1,703 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,703 was more than 89% of 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Hutchins’ government?

See cityofhutchins.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hutchins yet.

How did Hutchins vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hutchins alone. Dallas County, where 100% of Hutchins lies, voted Harris 59.9%, Trump 37.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Hutchins?

81 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $420,427 (about $5.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Hutchins in the state legislature?

State Senate District 23 (Royce West) and State House District 109 (Aicha Davis). The House district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →